--- title: "260026 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Commissioning, Installation, and Maintenance of a Tool Pre-setting Area for CNC Machining." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c020" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c020" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c020.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c020.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST" published: "2026-06-30" --- # 260026 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Commissioning, Installation, and Maintenance of a Tool Pre-setting Area for CNC Machining. Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c020 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c020) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c020.json) ## Summary Queen's University Belfast is seeking tenders for the "260026 Contract for the Supply, Delivery, Commissioning, Installation, and Maintenance of a Tool Pre-setting Area for CNC Machining" under an open procedure. The tender is for the procurement of equipment and software to enhance the efficiency and capability of CNC machining operations at the AMIC Factory of the Future in Global Point Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. This open procurement process offers a substantial contract valued at approximately £341,584.50 GBP, with the tender period closing on 27th July 2026 and the award period concluding on 31st August 2026. The contract is set to begin on 14th September 2026 and will run until 14th September 2029, with potential extensions available. The main procurement category is goods, covering industrial machinery and control software, among other items. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses operating in the industrial machinery and software sectors, particularly those with expertise in CNC machining, to expand their market presence and establish a collaborative relationship with Queen's University Belfast. Companies that specialise in supplying cutting-edge measuring instruments, work benches, and digital integration solutions will find this opportunity particularly well-suited. By participating, businesses can leverage this contract to showcase their advanced manufacturing capabilities and secure a foothold in a facility designed for collaborative industry research and development projects. ## Notice AMIC wishes to procure a Tool Pre-Setting Area for CNC machining. AMIC will use the software and equipment to set, balance, heat shrink, and monitor cutting tools offline, improving setup efficiency and machining performance. It will support training in state-of-the-art presetting and tool management practices, while enabling digital integration and data-driven workflows to enhance control, consistency, and advanced manufacturing capability. The equipment will be located at the AMIC Factory of the Future, Global Point Newtownabbey, a facility for collaborative research projects with industry partners, therefore the Tool Pre-Setting Area will have lower usage rates than it would in a manufacturing environment. For a comprehensive description of the requirements please refer to document 260026 Contract Specification. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: options to extend for up to 10 years or to the end of the useful life of the equipment ### Planning Information The engagement was carried out before this notice was published. Queen's staff have undertaken pre market engagement activity including discussions with a number of companies. The activity was undertaken in order to: 1- gain a better understanding of what the market can offer and if the market was capable of responding to a tender in relation to this requirement; 2- identify potential suppliers for the requirement; 3- understand potential lead times, and 4- gain an understanding of the commercial profile for the requirement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061297-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Sep 2026 - 14 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £341,584 | | Lots value | £341,584 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT7 1NN | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 42 - Industrial machinery - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 38300000 - Measuring instruments - 39151200 - Work benches - 42000000 - Industrial machinery - 48150000 - Industrial control software package ## Release History - 30 Jun 2026 at 13:16 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061297-2026 - 30 Jun 2026 at 12:52 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061274-2026 - 30 Jun 2026 at 12:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061243-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061297-2026 30th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061274-2026 30th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061243-2026 30th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendorganiser.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/itlogin.aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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